The Republicans are a nightmare. Far too much in the grip of religious nutbags.

They will deserve to keep on losing elections unless they wake up.

If religionists want their church marriages to have a special status, then they should call them “divine marriages” or something similar. There is no justification in them trying to stop the state calling marriage “marriage”, whether for opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

It stands to reason that as LGBT people become more inclusive in UK society the less stories there will be and given that most of the Christian opposition groups in the UK are part funded by the evangelical nutters in the States there remains a valid interest in these US stories.

Voices of sanity, moderation and even political realism and self-preservation – very scarce in the Republican Party today. That is why they are ignored. The GOP is virtually guaranteeing itself a drubbing in November on a variety of fronts.

The main argument that Christo-fascists peddle again gay marriage is that it ‘redefines’ marriage. Yet that is precisely what Barbara Fenton wants to do. She wants anyone who was not married in a Catholic Church to have their marriage ‘redefined’ and downgraded to ‘civil union’. So in her twisted worldview not only gay people are not permitted to marry but also straight atheists, muslims, jews, hindus, protestants, orhodox, etc.

The Head of USA Catholic Bishops Conference, Cardinal of New York, who strongly oppose gay marriage bill last year, will give blessing at the Republican Convention in Tampa. Even for child must be all clear: war is declared, no chance for peace.

The U.S. claiming to have separation of church and state and yet a clergyman who represents only catholics is allowed to give a blessing? Why does it have a national motto declaring…”In God We Trust” in government buildings such as court houses and on the currency? Can anyone explain the blatant hypocrisy in that?

Barbara Fenton said at least one thing that made sense.
“… and this country was founded on the separation of church and state.”
A true, and somewhat brave thing to say for a Repubican, more-so for saying it in a room full of dozens, if not hundreds of other Republican die-hards.

I was in the room as a staffer and have to say that girl has got major balls. She said everything in a very respectful and poised way, and was cheered by many of the younger staffers watching, and in the hallway by some delegates who “couldn’t” support her publicly. And she’s straight. Go figure. Can’t wait til her and more like her come into power.